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Definition of decarbonize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

decarbonize

verb
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪz/
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪz/
(British English also decarbonise)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they decarbonize
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪz/
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪz/
he / she / it decarbonizes
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzɪz/
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzɪz/
past simple decarbonized
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzd/
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzd/
past participle decarbonized
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzd/
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzd/
-ing form decarbonizing
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːbənaɪzɪŋ/
 
/ˌdiːˈkɑːrbənaɪzɪŋ/
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  1. decarbonize something to replace fossil fuels with a fuel that is less harmful to the environment
    • If we decarbonize electricity then through electric cars we can decarbonize transport.
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